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Hollywood comes to Hong Kong for glitzy 'Transformers 4' premiere
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Mark Wahlberg and the cast of the latest "Transformers" instalment brought Hollywood glamour to Hong Kong Thursday for the world premiere of the sci-fi movie which was partly shot in the city.
Detentions in army-ruled Thailand silence coup critics
AFP, Published on 28/05/2014
» BANGKOK (AFP) - Their names read out on national television, politicians, activists, academics and journalists are among scores of influential people summoned by Thailand's junta and arbitrarily held in secret locations.
Thai coup leader cements grip, assumes law-making power
AFP, Published on 24/05/2014
» Thailand's military junta said Saturday it had disbanded the Senate and placed all law-making authority in the hands of the army chief, dramatically tightening its grip after a coup that has sparked Bangkok protests and drawn international condemnation.
Japan urges restraint
AFP, Published on 20/05/2014
» TOKYO - Thailand's biggest investor, Japan, on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" after the army imposed martial law.
Attack on Thai protest camp leaves 2 dead, 24 wounded
AFP, Published on 15/05/2014
» Grenade blasts and gunfire rocked an anti-government protest site in Thailand's capital Thursday, leaving two dead and 24 wounded as fears of wider political violence mounted in the crisis-hit kingdom.
Thai Red Shirts mobilise to defend besieged PM
AFP, Published on 05/04/2014
» With a flurry of punches and kicks, hundreds of Thai "Red Shirts" undergo self-defence drills as they mobilise to protect the embattled government, stoking fears of a dangerous new phase of civil conflict.
Thai Red Shirts mobilise to defend besieged PM
AFP, Published on 04/04/2014
» With a flurry of punches and kicks, hundreds of Thai "Red Shirts" undergo self-defence drills as they mobilise to protect the embattled government, stoking fears of a dangerous new phase of civil conflict.
Thai PM defends herself against negligence charges
AFP, Published on 31/03/2014
» Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra testified Monday in front of anti-graft officials over negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office and a ban from politics.
New red shirt leader warns of battle ahead
AFP, Published on 17/03/2014
» A firebrand hardliner who was a core leader of Thailand's red shirts in the country's massive 2010 protests has been chosen to head the pro-government movement, saying Sunday that a "big fight" lay ahead.
Thai PM could face 'murder charges over protest deaths'
AFP, Published on 04/03/2014
» Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could face murder charges after relatives of two anti-government protesters who died following clashes with police filed a complaint with a criminal court, a lawyer said Tuesday.